How to Say “Shut Up” in Georgian

მოკეტე
moḳeṭe[mo̞kʼe̞tʼe̞]
The English phrase "shut up" is მოკეტე (moḳeṭe) in Georgian. Wiktionary also lists ხმა ჩაიკმინდე (xma čaiḳminde).
Meaning: "Stop talking." (intj)

Ways to say it

“shut up” in Georgian
Georgian Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
მოკეტე moḳeṭe [mo̞kʼe̞tʼe̞] (narrow)
ხმა ჩაიკმინდე xma čaiḳminde

The phrase is used to tell someone to "Stop talking."

Which one should you use?

The form მოკეტე is a blunt and highly informal way to tell someone to shut up, similar to the English "shut up".

How do you pronounce it?

moḳeṭe

Did you know?

  • The phrase ხმა ჩაიკმინდე literally translates to 'swallow your voice'.
  • Because Georgian culture highly values the art of the 'toast' and long speeches, using მოკეტე during a traditional feast would be considered exceptionally rude.
  • In the more formal phrase ხმა ჩაიკმინდე, the word ხმა can mean 'voice' or 'sound'. In a political context, ხმა is also the word used for a 'vote'.

Examples in context

  • მოკეტე და მოისმინე, რაც ვამბობ.
    mokete da moismine, rats ambob.
    Shut up and listen to what I am saying.
  • ხმა დაუწიე, მოკეტე ახლა!
    khma datsie, mokete akhla!
    Lower your voice, shut up now!

Example conversation

Two friends are arguing during a movie.

  1. ელენე Elene

    გიორგი, მოკეტე, ფილმს ვუყურებ!
    Giorgi, mokete, films vukureb!
    Giorgi, shut up, I'm watching the movie!
  2. გიორგი Giorgi

    უბრალოდ რაღაც ვამბობდი.
    ubralod raghats vambobdi.
    I was just saying something.
  3. ელენე Elene

    ის მერე ისაუბრე.
    is mere isaubre.
    Talk about it later.
  4. გიორგი Giorgi

    კარგი, ჩუმად ვიქნები.
    kargi, chumad viknebi.
    Okay, I will be quiet.

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